60 Ilegal Refining Sites, 712,535 litres of Stolen Crude Oil Recovered by Troops in One week - DHQ

The military on Friday said, its troops have recovered 60 illegal refining sites, 712,535 litres of stolen crude oil and 76,800 litres of illegally refined AAGO, neutralised 96, arrested 227 persons. Troops also arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 157 kidnapped hostages in one week.

Director Defence Media Operations,  Major General Edward Buba disclosed this in a press statement issued and made available to SpyeTV News in Abuja. 

General Buba said troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Twelve Million Sixty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Naira (N712,065,450.00) only.

He said troops recovered 71 assorted weapons and 1,463 assorted ammunition. The breakdown as follows: 50 AK47 rifles, 16 fabricated rifles, 5 dane guns, 5 pump action guns, 5 locally made pistols, one revolver pistol and 16 AK47 magazines.

"Others are: 784 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 403 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 164 rounds 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 53 rounds of 9mm ammo, 67 live cartridges, one baofeng radio, 19 vehicles, 23 motorcycles, 35 mobile phones and the sum of N4,087,630.00 and 46,000 cfa only amongst other items.

"Troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 4 dugout pits, 48 boats, 52 drums and 38 storage tanks. Other items recovered include 55 cooking ovens, 2 speedboats, one tricycle, 6 mobile phones, 6 vehicles and 60 illegal refining sites."

He noted that troops are actively distruping the operational capabilities of terrorists through ongoing operation across the country. Significantly, troops eliminated five IPOB/ ESN terrorist leaders during the week. Additionally, troops in the North Central operational theatre, arrested a notorious terrorist commander identified as Usman Maisaje.

The arrested terrorist commander is a close associate of a wanted high profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. The arrest has been rewarding in intelligence value as he is cooperating and providing troops with much needed intelligence for further operations.

General Buba affirmed that the military will not relent on its plan to kill terrorists and destroy the infrastructure that support them. "We will increasingly degrade the terrorist military capability and effectiveness through our operations."

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